species 29,415 observations
Lemon Beebalm
Monarda citriodora
Field notes
Supports All
104
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Raspberry Pyrausta Moth, Hermit Sphinx, Gray Marvel Moth
3
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Protandrena abdominalis
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Yellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp, Tumbling Ragdoll, Colladonus belli, Euodynerus pratensis
4
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
American Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Eastern Carpenter Bee, Two-spotted Longhorn Bee
96
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained
- Water use
- Low
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Resists
- Rabbits
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower Edible
From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.